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Therapeutic Advances in the Management of Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis

Release Date: 3/12/2021
Expiration Date: 3/11/2022

Provider Statement

This continuing education activity is provided by  

Support Statement

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

Target Audience

The intended audience for this activity is neurologists, neurology nursing professionals, pharmacists, physician assistants, and other health care professionals involved in the management of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this educational activity, participants should be better able to:

  • Identify patients with relapsing forms of MS who may benefit from existing therapies.
  • Examine the comparative mechanisms of action, methods of administration, pharmacological activity, efficacy, and tolerability of current and emerging treatment options for patients with relapsing forms of MS.
  • Evaluate the latest clinical evidence regarding new disease-modifying therapies for the management of patients with relapsing forms of MS.

Activity Chair

Patricia K. Coyle, MD, FAAN, FANA
Professor and Vice Chair (Clinical Affairs)
Department of Neurology
Director, Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center
Stony Brook University Medical Center
Stony Brook, NY

Faculty

Clyde E. Markowitz, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Director, Multiple Sclerosis Center
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

Patricia Melville, MSN, NP-C, MSCN
Clinical Instructor
Stony Brook MS Comprehensive Care Center
State University of New York
Stony Brook, NY

Reviewers

Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP

June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN

Laurie Scudder, DNP, NP

Accreditation

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

 Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.

Credit Designation

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers will provide a maximum of 1.0 contact hours for nurses.

This program is acceptable for 1.0 contact hour of ACPE Continuing Education Credit. The ACPE Universal Program Number 0482-9999-21-002-H01-P, effective 3/12/21. This is a knowledge-based activity, and there is no fee to attend.

This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until March 11, 2022. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, March 12, 2021 to March 11, 2022.

How to Participate in This Activity and Obtain CE Credit

To participate in this CE activity, you must read the learning objectives, answer the polling and pretest questions, view the content, and complete the posttest and evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 2 of the 3 posttest questions correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Certificate, Learner Paced Contact Hour Certificate, or AAPA Category 1 CME certificate or Vindico Medical Education will issue a CPE statement of credit. Pharmacist learners who submit their NABP and DOB will be reported to the CPE Monitor by Vindico Medical Education directly.

Disclosures

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, and American Academy of Physician Assistants’ Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all accredited providers are required to identify, mitigate and disclose to the activity audience the financial relationships with ineligible companies of the planners, faculty, and reviewers involved in the development of accredited content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the past 24 months with an ineligible company and manage those relationships such that there is no presence of commercial bias in the education. Relationship information is accurate at the time of content development.

Activity Chair and Faculty report the following relationship(s)

Patricia K. Coyle, MD, FAAN, FANA
Consulting Fee: Accordant, Biogen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, Novartis, Sanofi Genzyme, Viela Bio
Speakers Bureau: Biogen, Janssen
Contracted Research: Actelion, Alkermes, Corrona, Genentech, MedDay, NINDS, Novartis

Clyde E. Markowitz, MD
Consulting Fee: Actelion, Alexion, Bayer, Biogen, Bristol Myers Squibb, EMD Serono, Genentech, Janssen, Novartis, Sanofi Genzyme, Teva

Patricia Melville, MSN, NP-C, MSCN
Consulting Fee: Biogen, Bristol Myers Squibb, EMD Serono, Novartis, Genentech, Sanofi Genzyme
Speakers Bureau: Alexion, Biogen, Bristol Myers Squibb, EMD Serono, Novartis, Sanofi Genzyme
Contracted Research: Biogen, Corrona, Genentech, Johnson & Johnson, MedDay, Novartis

Planners/Reviewers report the following relationship(s)

Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Laurie Scudder, DNP, NP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s)

No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Signed disclosures are on file at The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and Vindico Medical Education, Offices of Medical Affairs and Compliance.

Unlabeled and Investigational Usage

The audience is advised that this continuing education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non–FDA-approved or investigational use of products/devices.

Copyright Statement

Created and published by Vindico Medical Education, 6900 Grove Road, Building 100, Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447. Telephone: 856-994-9400; Fax: 856-384-6680. Printed in the USA. Copyright © 2021 Vindico Medical Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The material presented at or in any of The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and Vindico Medical Education continuing education activities does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and Vindico Medical Education. Neither The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, Vindico Medical Education, nor the faculty endorse or recommend any techniques, commercial products, or manufacturers. The faculty/authors may discuss the use of materials and/or products that have not yet been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information before treating patients or utilizing any product.

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